Singing Samick

[David Andersen]

>C2 not a G2...sorry.  Actually, no flattening to speak of...some grooving 
>but I thought the steaming might be worth a try.  I have been doing some 
>deep needling on the shoulders and get immediate relief but it doesn't 
>last...
What sort of deep needling?  If the hammers are rock hard, try steam and 
then needling.  If you like I'll give you a sure-fire deep-needling 
technique for right up on the crown.....harrowing at first, but safe, 
very effective, pretty permanent.

Best, David A
>
>David I

>
>David, if you are really working on a G2, it's a lot more than two years 
>old. Did you mean a C2?
>
>    If the piano has really been getting that kind of use, are the hammers 
>starting to get a little flat up near the capo bar?  Steaming is fine, but 
>if the hammers are through and through hard, you'll get better results 
>from and little deep needling down on the shoulders and sides of the 
>hammer. Don't mean to butt in here, though.